93 Citations
Capuchin monkey rituals: an interdisciplinary study of form and function
- Biology, Psychology
- 2020
Ritual interactions are exclusively dyadic, and between-dyad consistency in form is low, casting doubt on the alternative hypothesis that they enhance group-wide solidarity. Expand
Dominance relationships in a group of domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)
- Psychology
- 2015
We investigated the extent to which dominance relationships, as described for feral dogs and wolves, applied to a group of 24 neutered companion dogs at a dog daycare facility. Similar to other… Expand
Conflict management in wild spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi yucatanensis)
- Psychology
- 2010
Animals living in groups are frequently exposed to conflicts of interest which can escalate into aggression. Aggressive interactions may be a means to resolve incompatibility among objectives.… Expand
The merits of self-handicap: The handicap principle as an explanation of altruism compared to reciprocal altruism
- Psychology
- 2016
Abstract This paper reintroduces the Handicap Principle theory as an explanation of altruism. Handicap Principle is a general theory which has been increasingly applied in various disciplines and… Expand
Greetings promote cooperation and reinforce social bonds among spotted hyaenas
- Psychology
- Animal Behaviour
- 2011
Societies characterized by fission–fusion dynamics consist of subgroups that frequently change in size and composition. Although this flexible lifestyle permits individuals to reduce conflicts of… Expand
Indirect selection and individual selection in sociobiology: my personal views on theories of social behaviour
- Psychology
- Animal Behaviour
- 2003
This is the story of my involvement in sociobiological studies. I first discuss group selection models, which were common in the 1950s. I then move on to kin selection and reciprocity models, which… Expand
Brief touch is different from a massage: insights from nonhuman primates
- Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences
- 2022
Are demographic correlates of white-faced capuchin monkey (Cebus capucinus) "Gargle and Twargle" vocalization rates consistent with the infanticide risk assessment hypothesis?
- Medicine
- American journal of primatology
- 2021
Monkeys gargled and twargled most frequently towards the alpha male, who is both the perpetrator of infanticide and the most effective protector against potentially infanticidal males. Expand
Let’s unite in play! Play modality and group membership in wild geladas
- Medicine
- Behavioural Processes
- 2021
It is found that play in geladas shows scarce social canalization being similarly distributed across age, sex and group membership, and in line with the Motor Training Hypothesis, higher levels of competition are detected in inter-OMU compared to intra- OMU play. Expand
Owner attention facilitates social play in dog-dog dyads (Canis lupus familiaris): evidence for an interspecific audience effect.
- Medicine
- Animal cognition
- 2021
The availability of caretaker attention may be a proximate explanation for social play in canids that have ontogenetically rich histories with humans and also retain neotonized behavior as adults. Expand